Syria's weapons of mass destructionDamascus has been
paying increased attention to its conventional military capability in the wake
of the August 2006 Israel-Lebanon War, focusing on its ground forces and raising
concerns that it may be looking to launch an attack on the Golan Heights. Little
reference has been made to Syria's weapons of mass destruction programme, which
has long formed the backbone of its strategic deterrent capability[Jane's
Intelligence Digest] hat tip Jane

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Syria's weapons of mass destruction

Syria's weapons of mass destructionDamascus has been
paying increased attention to its conventional military capability in the wake
of the August 2006 Israel-Lebanon War, focusing on its ground forces and raising
concerns that it may be looking to launch an attack on the Golan Heights. Little
reference has been made to Syria's weapons of mass destruction programme, which
has long formed the backbone of its strategic deterrent capability[Jane's
Intelligence Digest] hat tip Jane